Faire Map

View or download our faire grounds map here.

Quests

~ At the Quest Booth this year ~

The Lost Shadow Quest

A new, free quest for children 12 and under

Can you help the magical creatures find their missing shadows to restore their magic?

Stop by the Quest Booth for clues and then go tell the Faerie Queen at 1:00 or 3:00!

The Dryad Quest

$5 per person – All ages

At the height of summer
A few tree spirits appear
To visit with guests
In the Glen they hold dear.

The Riddle to Rune Quest

$5 per person – All ages

If you guess these places right,
Another clue will be in sight
Find the place to find the rune –
A reward will be yours soon!

The Faerie Queen has arrived in the Glen!

The Faerie Court

Come and visit the Faerie Court during your visit to the faire! The place of their magical encampment is marked on your map...

The Glen was been in dire peril several years ago! The Elves, during that time, led the glenfolk to the safety of their Enchanted Wood. A fell wizard razed the land with a plague, and with him, a mighty dragon of sparkling emerald hue.

One little girl went out for a walk, weeping, because her Father said that the Kingdom was yet in danger from the Sorcerer and Dragon because of the glenfolk’s long stay far away in the Enchanted Wood. Now that they had traveled back to Thornberry, they again needed the strength of the Fae (also known by the name of the Elven Lords) to drive out the Wizard and his Dragon.

As she poured her heart out to the friendly Tree, Ygdrasil, unbeknownst to her, the great Tree was listening. It sent through Its gnarled, expansive Roots a message to the Fae.

The Fae Queen sat in her Garden, in the Otherworld, the World of Fae. Ygdrasil’s roots reach even there. She listened to the story that the Great Tree told her, and the little girl’s tears touched her heart, as she is a good and kind Queen, though sometimes strange in her ways. She knew the Fae couldn’t abandon the good people of Thornberry and hope for the best now that they were back in their home. They needed magic - Faerie magic - to keep them safe and make things right again. The Queen sent a messenger to the Magician Oracle Rowynna’s shack in the woods. Upon hearing the Queen’s summons, Rowynna came straightway to the Court and consulted her Magic Mirror, and all the signs were aligned.

She immediately gathered her Court, the Royal Seelie Court of Fae, and the Magician Rowynna and her Acolytes opened the Faerie Portal. They all stepped through, and will rule the Kingdom gently, wisely, and fairly, keeping order with the queen's magic, until the next rightful human Monarch is crowned. Long live the Queen!

Riddle to Rune Quest

A new quest for fairegoers who love to solve puzzles!

Begin your quest at the Quest Booth, just beyond the Oak Tree. $5 per person – ongoing during the Faire.

You’ll receive a set of 6 riddles that will lead to to 6 Rune locations.

Once you have discovered all 6 runes you’ll be able to decipher where to go next. Riddle papers must be submitted to receive a reward.

If you guess these places right,
Another clue will be in sight
Find the place
to find the rune —
A reward will be yours soon!

Knights of the Kingdom of the Shires

This year, the Glen will be visited by the knights of the Kingdom of the Shires, who have travelled long to reach our fair village, led by their King, Angus McBarrow. These brave knights come not only to protect us, but to fight!

Each day they will hold three tournaments of honor at 11:00, 2:00 and 4:00. Come see them in real combat as they battle each other as well as aspiring knights! Then, challenge them yourself to combat, if you dare!

Rumor has it that King Angus may elect to hand over his crown to another of his kingdom while at our faire. Who will it be? When will it happen? Will it happen? Only time will tell...

Live Music

The Bards and Minstrels Play

Ren in the Glen's four music stages feature live performances all day long, and when they're not on stage, many of the minstrels wander the grounds playing and singing for the guests. Grab a seat and enjoy some tunes at The Bonnie Brae, The Thornberry, The Butternut, or the Lazy Oak Tavern stages!

• 2023 Entertainers
• 2023 Stage Schedule

The Lazy Oak Tavern

Knights, Knaves, Ales and Entertainment

There's nothing like an ice cold ale to enjoy on a warm summer day, and Ren in the Glen features only the finest local craft brews on tap at our tavern, the Lazy Oak. We also offer hard cider and mead for that authentic medieval taste. And if the tavern is too far away, just stop by our pub, The Last Pint, for a mug of ale!

There's continuous live entertainment at the tavern, and quite the cast of characters to encounter there. Rogues, royalty, knights, knaves, heroes, villains... who knows what you may stumble upon!

• View our ale, mead and cider selection
• View the menus for The Lazy Oak and The Last Pint

Cabbies N' Kilts

Hire a Cab!

New this year! Tired of walking? Flag down one of our kilted cabbies and get a ride to your destination, or perhaps just a tour (for a fee, of course!)

The Faire

Our Story

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a simple village called Thornberry. The inhabitants of Thornberry held a very precious secret. They lived right next to a mystical vale known simply as... The Glen.

Each year, the people of Thornberry would come out to the Glen to celebrate the Summer High Harvest and cavort with the magical creatures that lived in the Glen. One year, the King and Queen, whilst on progress, happened upon this celebration and joined in the merriment.

And the King decreed: Each year shall we gather here, and make merry! Let there be music, and dance, and feats of arms, and feasting! Let the merchants of all the lands come forth to sell their wares, let noble and peasant alike join together, and let there be song and celebration!

Tucked away in a hidden valley on a former dairy farm, Ren in the Glen is a magical place to spend a weekend. It is the culmination of the vision and hard work of many people, who said, simply, "This would be a great place for a faire!" It is the result of the efforts of a dedicated volunteer group of grounds crew, staff, cast, performers, sponsors, and participants who made their dream a reality for the first time in 2012.

What is a Medieval Faire? It's a festival that creates the atmosphere of a long-ago time – whether real or imagined – of brave knights and their ladies, of kings and queens, of peasants, legends, magical creatures, and history. It's a festival that encourages everyone to don the costumes of the Middle Ages, or the Dark Ages, or the Renaissance, and join in the fun by immersing yourself in our shared fantasy!

Ren in the Glen is a very affordable way to spend a lazy day with friends and family. All ages will find something to do, something to marvel at, and something to take home with them!